Underground404 wrote:1. How easy is it for an out-of-state student to establish residency in Virginia?

Someone may have answered this already because I didn't read the whole thread, but I'm pretty sure in order to establish residency as a student you either need to have worked full time in VA for a certain amount of time (6 mos maybe), or own real estate, like a condo or something. I've heard it's almost impossible to establish residency if you haven't done one of those two things.

Is there anyone who goes to school there who can talk a little bit more about the school, the professors, the atmosphere, the job prospects (particularly in IP law)? My friend has to make a decision ASAP whether to go there or wait a year and either defer so he can get in-state residency (he lives in DC now) or apply to other schools next year.